The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-06-11

90 ounces in silver and IS per cent
lead, but until smelter is operated
in close proximity to the mines
but little work can be done. One
enterprising miner, a negro named
Yves. Brakeman, is working his
claim and getting out a quantity OF
ore, and will keep it on hand, await
ing the time when capital may BE-
attracted in that direction and op.
portunity offered to dispose of his
ore. Brakeman has great faith in
the future of that country and does
not think he will have to wait long
to see it verified.
MINING NOTES.
Philip O'Rourke, a mining man
we'll known here. who lately sold
his interests i'm the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mines lat Cpurd'Alene
for a good round sum, has, with
his partner, Sullivan, purchased a
controlling interest in the Omaha
mine, Of Wardner district.
Aleck McLaurin, owner of the
Champion claim, on the west fork
of Boulder creek, has started work
for the season. While the ore
found has so far been small in guam
tity: it has been exceedingly rich,
going over $500 to the ton.
The Silver Greek mine, near Bay
horse, leased during last winter by
II. ID. Jaquishs worked from four
teen to twenty men during the time
of the lease and produced fine lot
of ore, averaging 200 ounces. Mr..
Jaquish was in town OH Wednesday
seeing what inducements offered to
ship the ore here for reduction.
The reports from the West Fork
mine are of an encouraging nature
There is every prospect of the re-
cent strike made in the mine prov
ing more extensive than at first an
ticipated.
The leasers of the North Star
mine, on Boyle Mountain, have
struck a nice vein of good paying
ore, and stand good show of hav-
ing their winters labor rewarded.
j. J. Taylor, superintendent of
the Vienna mill, arrived in town on
Saturday to obtain quicksilver for
use at the mill, which had to be
shut down pending its arrival.
Forty men are now at work at the
mine and mill, and the prospects
for a profitable season are very ia
vorable.
A party of three miners have
leased the Ophir dump, on Boulder
Mountain, and on Monday started
from town with a pack train loaded
with supplies and jigger to COM
mence operations.
George w. Taylor has returned
from San Francisco after securing
the organization Of the Junction
Mining Company to operate a
claim on the Gold Belt
The machinery for the King of
the West mine has arrived at Hal
and will be shipped to Smoky AS
soon as the roads are in passable
condition.
Workmen are engaged in getting
out rock in. the quarry near the
Wood river bridge for the fOunda-
tons of the new roasting furnaces
and smoke stack at the smelling
works, and the sampling mill. The
carpenters and millwrights will
soon he at work on the buildings
to be erected.
One hundred and fifty tons Of
first class ore from the Silver Greek
mine, at Bayhorse, will be sent to
the smelling works here.
The concentration Of the Ontario
Company will be started up Mon
day on ore from the various mines
of the Ontario group, after which
the winters product of the Ervine
mine will be worked. Charley
Spears has the concentration in
charge.
Manuel's pack train left Tuesday,
loaded with supplies and ore sacks
for the Tyrolese mine, in Germania